Flexeril for Muscle Spasm User Reviews (Page 4)

• Unico...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 30, 2017

"Ok so I have Fibromyalgia, DJD, Reynauds Syndrome, bulging and herniated disks, possible Lupus(awaiting further testing). This treats mild muscle spasms and muscle pain without making you sleepy or groggy. When in severe muscular pain I have to use Soma 350 mg instead."

• Publius
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 28, 2022

"After taking generic Flexeril (cyclobenziprine) for several weeks for muscle spasm in my shoulder, I started to experience full blown panic attacks after taking this medication. I had never experienced a panic attack before in my life so I didn’t really know what was happening the first few times. I don’t have the words to describe how truly terrible and debilitating the experience was. Finally, I realized that the panic attacks occurred shortly after taking this medication. So far, stopping the medication has stopped the panic attacks (thank God!). It took a few days to start feeling better after stopping the medication. Supposedly this medication can have rare Central Nervous System side effects for some people. Sharing my experience with the hope that it might help someone else. Please be careful."

• PaulDFW
• May 16, 2018

"I can't really say whether flexeril helped with muscle pain or not because within 45 minutes of taking it had knocked me out for several hours. After I woke up I felt like I'd been drinking all day. Even the next day I'm still very groggy 16 hours after taking a single dose. Wouldn't recommend it unless pain is unbearable."

• Mr2No...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 30, 2016

"This drug is OK for short term but long term after second car accident severe stomach pain. I would take it and stomach would start making noise. Horrible nausea follow, researched and found it is cheapest muscle relaxers. My opinion there is bad stuff in those things, currently taking Soma and no side effects even when taken for same time frame: taken longer too."

• OAM
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 13, 2017

"I first tried this for severe lower back spasms. The doc warned me I would feel "hung over" the first few days, which was true. Start with a low dose and ramp up if needed. The first a.m. I shrugged my shoulders and thought "Wow--this is what it's like to be normal!" (I had wrecked my neck in a parachute accident several years before). BONUS: I had been waking up at 1-3 a.m. every morning and was not able to go back to sleep. This med solved that problem. At the same time, I was able to get up in the middle of the night, take care of my toddler, the go back to sleep without a problem. CON: it causes dry mouth which leads to dental problems. Sad. I take it only a few times a year now. (I took it every night for several years)."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 25, 2020

"taking lasix I get a lot of muscle spasms in my rib cage as a side effect, so my doctor gave me cyclobenzaprine hcl 10 mg to take every 8 hrs and other than a side effect of diarrhea this medicine has been a wonder drug for me"

• Anonymous
• February 8, 2009

"I was taking Flexeril for muscle spasm's in my back. It would reliave the pain a little bit, but when I did my exercises and took Flexeril it helped. For severe pain I had to take Percocet. The two worked well together."

• TessaK
• June 21, 2011

"I'm on it for fibromyalgia and it helps me more than the antidepressants and Mirapex did, but doesn't totally erase my pain. A lot of people complain that it knocks them out, but I'm on 10mg a dose and it doesn't do that to me."

• Anonymous
• November 11, 2011

"I was prescribed 10mg Flexeril after pulling an abdominal muscle which lead to spasms. The Flexeril made the pain and spasms stop but gave me severe dry mouth and made me so dizzy I couldn't get to sleep."

• lahsd...
• June 18, 2009

"I had some very tight, non-spasming, muscles in my back. Acute myo-fasciatis or something like that. For some reason, my doctor prescribed Flexeril, Vicodin 5/500 and 800 mg Ibuprofen. I didn't like the idea of taking Ibuprofen with acetaminophen, so I just used the Flexeril and Vicodin. It worked very well, but I couldn't do anything but turn into a pile on the couch when taking both."

• Meg
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2020

"I was apprehensive about taking this after reading the reviews but my experience has been positive. I had jaw surgery 6.5 weeks ago and at about 5 weeks my left condyle slipped off the disc and stayed there (Slipped TMJ disc). I couldn't open my mouth anymore without sharp pain. Swallowing hurt, talking hurt, sometimes even moving my head hurt. It was like this for 6 days before I was able to see my surgeon and get a prescription. The next day after I started Flexeril , the pain improved. The day after, I could chew a little. Today is day four and I'm amazed at how much better my joint feels, I can open comfortably and I'm not in constant pain anymore. The side effects for me have been minimal. Maybe a little more tired, but honestly I hardly notice. My mouth is a bit dry too. The great irony, however, is that I still get jaw spasms. On that count it's been completely ineffective. But they don't bother me too much, I only get a few per day and if I open too wide."

• Hybri...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 15, 2021

"Prescribed it countless times over the years and not once has it ever helped or had any impact. NOT ONCE. It's to the point that I don't even get it filled when I'm prescribed it anymore. Absolute waste of money. Becoming increasingly convinced that it's just prescribed to pad insurance billing. Tylenol and ibuprofen have more of an impact than this garbage."

• Rando...
• October 3, 2009

"Flexeril is a good muscle spasm medication for acute issues. For chronic pain it is basically not effective. I was hospitalized years ago with a ruptured disc and was given Flexeril 3 times a day. I was so out of it that I could hardly stay awake and it took about a week to get back to normal after I was released. However now that I have had spinal fusion at C4-5 the Flexeril is not really effective relaxing my very hard muscle spasms. I have had 3 surgeries, 2 of them failed. The second was anterior (back of the neck) and cut through the nerves and muscles in my neck. The result is chronic muscle spasms in my neck and generally my left shoulder area. I rated a 5 based on the different indications."

• Dan
• December 7, 2017

"My primary doc put me on Flexeril for muscle spasms and from injuries at L5S1. I was told that these would take about a week to take effect. I felt no relief and experienced hallucinations after a few doses. This is just my personal experience with this medication. It may work differently for you. For me, it was a scary experience and immediately discarded them."

• DSano
• May 6, 2021

"It was effective for muscle spasms, it knocked me out cold though. Next day I felt like I was drinking alcohol heavily the night before. If you can handle the hangover, it is effective for back spasms...for me at least, as you know medications are not one size fits all."

• S Sea
• May 8, 2016

"Have had a Diabetic Frozen Shoulder/Diabetic Complication - Adhesive Capulitus for about 8 or so months. Have been on Norco 7%u2019s for a while, but Flexeril seems to work better for me right now , NOTHING helps Frozen Shoulder. %u2026 FYI, do NOT do any Physical Therapy in the initial or %u201Cpainful%u201D stage, I made that mistake and made it worse. My Orthopedic specialist even told me the same thing at our initial visit last week. Wish I would have seen him first. My GP put me in Physical Therapy and wondered why I got a lot worse. Admittedly, doctors have no idea how to treat a Frozen Shoulder, especially in Diabetics as the scar tissue is much more dense. They suggest surgery on most websites online.. on something they know nothing about? No thanks"

• chipm...
• July 10, 2009

"I went to my internal medicine doctor on June 10. Told her about my right shoulder hurting - she gave me Flexeril and naproxen together - they work for my condition: rotator cuff. I've taken Flexeril in the past for muscle spasms. The only side effect with it is dry mouth. I don't have any side effects with naproxen."

• Anonymous
• June 20, 2010

"I've been using this medicine because I have a very large kidney stone. Unfortunately I'm caught between a rock and a hard place. If I stop the medicine, passing the stones could be painful. But the side effects I'm having are just about as bad. I have to monitor my food intake because Flexeril makes me nauseous all the time. If I eat the wrong food or don't keep food on my stomach I throw up. When I was in the hospital I couldn't figure out why I threw up all the time. I'm not on any other medicines at the moment and this has to be the cause. In the evening, just before I take the medicine again I've noticed the nausea is gone and I start to feel better. But it all comes back with a vengeance once I take that pill again."

• GPGuy
• August 11, 2009

"I have been using Flexeril for nearly 6 years, along with Oxycontin for pain relief following back surgery. I have found it to be terrific for relieving muscle spasms towards evening helping me in getting several hours of sleep."

• Cab
• May 11, 2011

"I have been using different muscle relaxants for the last 3 years or so, and by far Flexeril is the strongest and lasts the longest. There's also Robaxin as well which I think is the weakest one of all the muscle relaxants. "

• Nanna
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 24, 2018

"I am taking 10mg twice daily, it sort of helps. I have osteo arthritis of the spine, shoulders and it makes my muscles cramp up. Why do they say to only take it for 10 days? What would happen on day 11? "

• Mariah
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 17, 2021

"I was prescribed Flexeril 10mg after a car accident & injuries. The 1st time I took it as prescribed, said 3 x a day & my 1st dose was on my way to class at 5pm. I parked, took my flexeril, went to class and within an hour I had to leave. I felt so dizzy and nauseous, I don't know how I drove home but thank the Lord I made it. I then took it only at night, which doesn't help when your pain is ALL DAY but Dr's refuse to put you on anything that actually helps with pain like a narcotic that you only take AS NEEDED and not 3x a day or whatever the directions are. I have gone to pain management a few times throughout the last 5 years since my accident. I have been given every muscle relaxer they make and flexeril & carsiprodol are the only two that help but they don't recommend taking for longer than 2 weeks. What option does that leave daily pain patients? I didn't get the mood swings with flexeril like I did amitriptyline or cymbalta. I'm on the fence with Flexeril."

• Anonymous
• August 12, 2010

"I was prescribed Flexeril by my primary doctor for muscle spasms in my lower back. I could only take it for a short time, I felt no relief in the spasms in my back, I had to sleep at least 10 hours with it, or I couldn't get out of the bed in the morning. I am heading to physical therapy, I'm sure they will help much better than a stupid muscle relaxer can."

• Miche...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 18, 2022

"I have had flexeril prescribed to me multiple times throughout the years for severe muscle tension and spasms. I don’t understand why doctors are so hung up on prescribing a medication that doesn’t work. Regardless of the dosage, my muscles continue to spasm and the tension never lessens. I have begged for something different with no luck. Now I just refuse the flexeril scripts and deal with the pain. There’s no point in paying for and ingesting a medication that doesn’t work for you…"

• Anonymous
• July 4, 2011

"This has not helped in my neck condition. I went to the doctor and they put me on this. She diagnosed a strained trapezius muscle in spasms. This has been going on for 8 days now and no relief. I am planning to go to urgent care again tomorrow."